OUR BLOGS
What do wine merchants drink at Christmas?
If you’ve ever wondered what us folks in the wine trade drink at Christmas, read on! Each member of our small and team has shared what they’ll be taking home with them for the festive season, and why.
Your Christmas Day wines, sorted!
Choosing the right wines for Christmas Day really helps set the tone for a wonderful celebration with family and friends. The Old Chapel team are here to help! Take a look at our expertly curated recommendations.
Organic wines for Christmas celebrations
Treat yourself to a case of organic wines for Christmas and enjoy some brilliant finds, hand-picked by The Old Chapel Cellars team!
Meet The Owners
As part of our meet the team series we wanted to interview business owners Louisa and Jamie to dive deeper into how they they met, how they manage the business and their future plans.
The history of Carménère
Ever heard of the Carménère grape? Carménère is a black grape variety that often gives you a medium bodied red wine much like the well-known Merlot variety. For those of you that have come across Carménère before, you will probably be thinking of a Chilean wine with those plummy black fruit flavours. But Carménère wasn’t always Chile’s signature grape variety like we know it today.
Eco Vs Protection
To concur the difficulties of shipping fragile goods, we have invested in Pulpsafe packaging, not only the most secure packaging for shipping our wine but the most sustainable too!
Hoffmann Haulage - Carbon Free Transport
We invested in an eBike earlier this year, but we’ve now opted to work with St Austell-based Hoffmann Haulage 2 days a week for a large percentage of our Cornwall deliveries. Their electric van will deliver to your door, leaving you with great wines to enjoy and the satisfaction of doing your bit for the environment.
E-Cargo Bike
We’ve been zooming around on our e-bike here in Truro for a while now and we thought it was about time we told you more!
Steve - Operational Support Manager
Retired Firefighter Steve has been with us for over 4 years and what a great asset to the team he makes – here’s a quick Q&A to help you get to know him…
IWC Regional Merchant of the Year 2022 for South West England
We were thrilled to be named IWC Regional Merchant of the Year 2022 for South West England. The awards are extremely well-regarded in the trade, so just to get through to the final was a great achievement.
Emily - Digital Marketing Manager
Emily studied Interior Design and has used her graphic design experience to revamp our look here at Old Chapel Cellars, effectively undertaking a complete rebranding.
Bodegas Artuke
Bodegas Artuke is undoubtedly one of Rioja's finest wineries and is located in Baños de Ebro, a village in Rioja Alavesa on the banks of the river.
